Budweiserbob! said:
Now before you ask! When i say online gaming i don't mean those internet games like ping pong or snake but i mean proper computer games like Red Alert.
Do you like playing online against other people or am i actually the only person here who owns computer games?
I used to, but alot of the problem with the whole online gaming thing was that people were a-holes in those chatrooms, little geeks who made the game their world and their life and ordinary people with lives like me couldn't expect to go in there and just play a friendly game.
Now don't get me wrong, theres nothing wrong with being competitive, I myself have been known to be. Its when people get so into that they have to win no matter what and its no longer about a game or having fun, its about their pride in the little world they created for themselves.
So needless to say, I don't do much online gaming anymore. When I do its against people I know, friends, etc, people I know and can expect will not act like little jerks.
This is ideal for anyone, but the problem is finding online friends or friends you have in the real world who have the same game you do and their computer is fast enough to play it effectively and efficiently online.
Another concern is getting disconnected during a battle. What most of these server hosts do is count a logout or disconnect as a forfeit and loss for you and a win for your opponent. Thats not really fair and something else I don't like.
There was one time where I had built up a massive force and had my enemy right where I wanted him, and I was about to finish him off and then the server had a hiccup and we were both thrown out of the game and back to the chat. My opponent then went on to say to other gamers he almost had me beat. And since theres no way you can prove them wrong, they get away with it, and if they've been around longer than you have people tend to believe them over newbies.
Another mistake and generalization gamers make online is assuming that just because a person is new to a gaming community that he or she is new to the game and cannot play it. As a result, some people get ignored and no one wants to fight them, thinking they aren't a challenge or worth the time.
Although it is funny when they talk smack, decide to fight you, and then you destroy them with the skills of a veteran. LOL ^__^ Sweet.
Whats not sweet though are those trolls and bottom feeders who pretend to suck and tell people they are new at the game in an attempt to get an upperhand on their opponent and an agreement that the opponent will go easy on them at first.
I've had people try this on me, though it didn't work.
